Cricket 96
One of the first realistic cricket games in the market, Cricket 96 wowed people with its options, commentary and video options. You can play either test or one-day matches with a choice of 8 teams, and you can…
31 December 1996
Cricket 96 is a sport developed by Beam Software, released 31 December 1996 on DOS.
What Cricket 96 is
Cricket 96 is a sport game developed by Beam Software and released in 1996. It was published by EA Sports. It is available on DOS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
One of the first realistic cricket games in the market, Cricket 96 wowed people with its options, commentary and video options. You can play either test or one-day matches with a choice of 8 teams, and you can set your field, bowlers and batsmen. It has a good control system and decent graphics for its time.
What it launched against
Cricket 96 launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.
Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.
Quick answers
Cricket 96 — frequently asked questions
When did Cricket 96 come out?
Cricket 96 was released on 31 December 1996 for DOS.
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